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Signing off

Thanks for joining me this evening everyone, that concludes today’s Live News Blog. My colleague Leanne Palin will be back once again at 6.45am tomorrow for Tuesday’s blog. Until then, have a great evening folks.

19:24Andrew Cain

HGV driver reported

The driver of this HGV has been reported for driving without due care and attention after missing signs and getting stuck under this bridge in Middlewich today

19:15Andrew Cain

Well done Lily!

Frodsham dancer Lily Ball, 14, who has been invited to live her dream with the English Youth Ballet. Pic: Ben Garner. (Image: UGC TCH)

Helsby High School student Lily Ball, 14, from Dutton, who attends the Janis Anderson School of Dancing in Frodsham, has been selected by English Youth Ballet (EYB), one of the UK’s largest ballet companies.

19:10Andrew Cain

Bridgemere war memorial service

The Bridgemere Memorial Service, which is held every year to commemorate the crew of a Wellington bomber which crashed in the village 70 years ago, will this year also mark the centenary of the Royal Air Force with a special commemorative service.

19:02Andrew Cain

Could you be fined for using a drive thru?

(Image: Sean Hansford)

It might sound strange, but drivers really could be hit with a £1,000 fine and six points on their licence by using drive thrus, without realising they’re doing anything wrong.

The links between Ellesmere Port and the south west German city of Reutlingen followed a visit to Ellesmere Port by Reutlingen representatives studying British local government organised by the British Foreign Office.

18:40Andrew Cain

Could your dog be a model?

(Image: Handout)

We all think that our own dogs are the cutest, obviously. But does your pooch have what it takes to be a model?

Fire at a house farm in Warrington

Firefighters were called to a fire at a house farm on Joy Lane in Warrington this afternoon.One fire engine from Warrington was sent to the scene at around 3.25pm.The fire involved a large amount of straw and plastic sheeting and crews used two hose reels to extinguish it.

18:12Andrew Cain

Traffic - M6 at Sandbach

There is congestion on the M6 northbound at J17 (Sandbach) this evening

18:06Andrew Cain

Dog's body found in Nantwich canal

The RSPCA is investigating what it called a “concerning incident” after a dog’s body was found floating in a canal with a heavy metal chain around it near Nantwich.

Cheshire West and Chester’s cabinet meets on Wednesday October 10 for an update on ambitious £29m plans for the regeneration of the area with a report on the Ellesmere Port town centre masterplan and a proposed public sector hub.

Mike Brooker hit the headlines on CheshireLive in September with his startling claims that junctions 16-19 of the M6 are haunted, coining the term ‘Cheshire’s Bermuda Triangle’ due to the significant number of accidents that occur on that stretch of the motorway.